Shower....

Yes, we are receiving a very light rain shower this afternoon. And we are all smiling about it. We have had a dry winter and it is liking look a dry spring. Daylilies continue to grow and look good.
In our yard, we have forsythia, flowering almond and camellias which are blooming. We planted tulips and daffodils, but neither have come up, let alone bloom. Must have been a creature that ate them!!!!
What a beautiful day....have a good one.

Stella de oro daylily bloom from last year...

Hi There,
Where does the time go? Since last writing, we have seen: spring, a beautiful full moon and Easter. WOW.
How are your daylilies? Ours have broken the ground and all seem to be growing well. Our stella de oro daylilies are the earliest blooming variety that we have. Usually bloom the second week of May. Last year's photo above, projects a beautiful golden bloom. The bloom is small and will rebloom from it's beginning to the first frost. The stella is a great perennial for the novice to advanced gardener.
What is your favorite daylily?

What is that?

Sunday afternoon, while walking north to our daylilies we noticed a flock of wild turkeys in the pasture. WOW. Exciting to me, since I have never seen this large of a group of them. There were 2 toms and 10 hens. Took many photos of them until they had to flee when the dog began barking. I am anxious to see if they return today.
Needless to say .... the walk to the daylilies was delayed. Stay tuned, will give the flower report later.

Sun

Daylilies certainly are a friendly perennial. They prefer 6 hours of sun daily. Will tolerate light shade. Also like to be away from trees/bushes...so do not have to compete for water.

After the storm...

While surrounding counties battled with severe weather, we had gusty winds and a nice rain of about 1 1/2". Daylilies, all plants actually, look so renewed, alive and happier after a rain. Heading out now to check things out. Check in later for an update...or let us know what success you have with daylilies.

Fertilizing

Hello All,
What a beautiful day here at Oakville Farm. The wind is blowing in the threat of a thunderstorm. The past weekend we fertilized the daylilies. We use a 10-10-10 fertilizer and distribute it through the hopper on the Farm All 140. Sure does save "the back" from the days when we threw it by hand. Anyone remember those days?
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